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Latest Updates

31st August 2020

Hypotensive dogs and cats with severe azotaemia have lower plasma lactate concentrations compared to hypotensive non azotaemic dogs and cats which may have implications when using lactate as a guide for resuscitation and vasopressor therapy ...read more

30th August 2020

Report of a serious adverse event of gastrointestinal obstruction in a dog that necessitated enterotomy following routine multidose charcoal granule administration ...read more

27th August 2020

A new technique of endoscopic placement of a 2 step oesophageal/jejunal feeding tube is described and can be recommended as a method for early nutritional support in dogs with severe uraemia ...read more

22nd August 2020

Dramatic neurologic deterioration following decompressive surgery for intervertebral disc herniation in dogs may be associated with the development of poliomyelomalacia secondary to ischemia. ...read more

22nd August 2020

Report of successful management of super-refractory status epilepticus in three dogs, with a ketamine-dexmedetomidine infusion combined with mild induced hypothermia ...read more

21st August 2020

Clinically relevant dose of hypertonic saline (7.5% NaCl) at 5ml/kg did not affect whole blood coagulation significantly in healthy beagles ...read more

20th August 2020

Maropitant is effective at inhibiting tranexamic acid evoked emesis in dogs but nausea may persist ...read more

20th August 2020

FOCUS evaluation of basic cardiac structure and LA:Ao by trained emergency clinicians improved accuracy of diagnosis compared to physical examination in cats with respiratory distress ...read more

19th August 2020

High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC ) oxygen therapy may have a role as a non-invasive respiratory support modality that can bridge the gap between traditional oxygen supplementation and invasive mechanical ventilation ...read more

11th August 2020

Application of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy during recovery from anaesthesia in dogs with obstructive upper airway breathing may result in improved airflow during times of somnolent obstructive breathing ...read more

8th August 2020

First report to describe the successful use of amiodarone in a cat experiencing persistent ventricular tachycardia after having been resuscitated from CPA secondary to ventricular fibrillation ...read more

30th July 2020

Routine bacterial culturing of acute wounds is unlikely to help predict subsequent wound infection, nor is it likely to accurately guide early selection of antimicrobials to treat wounds that become infected ...read more

28th July 2020

Administration of pregabalin as an adjunctive treatment to opioids results in reduction of postoperative pain behaviour in dogs that have been surgically treated for intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) ...read more

27th July 2020

Azotaemia and the presence of local (ascites) or secondary (AKI and ARDS) complications were significantly associated with death in dogs with acute pancreatitis ...read more

26th July 2020

A positive Spec fPL result indicates that pancreatitis is a probable diagnosis in cats, but the test cannot be used to rule the diagnosis out ...read more

25th July 2020

Approximately 15% of spinal cord injury dogs may develop chronic neuropathic pain which may go unrecognised by the owner ...read more

25th July 2020

Myocardial cell injury, reflected by increased cTnI concentrations and Ventricular arrhythmias are common after European adder (V berus) envenomation in dogs. Prolonged electrocardiography monitoring is advised, particularly where cTnI is increased but arrhythmias appear to be well tolerated in this population of dogs with 92% resolving without anti-arrhythmic therapy ...read more

25th July 2020

Long‐term survival for dogs with surgically managed spontaneous pneumothorax is good and associated with a low risk of recurrence ...read more

22nd July 2020

No single clinical sign, radiographic finding or laboratory diagnostic test can be used to distinguish between feline asthma (FA) and chronic bronchitis (CB) ...read more

22nd July 2020

Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass (SUB) placement is shown to be an effective short-term treatment option for benign ureteral obstructions in dogs ...read more

20th July 2020

Post operative complications are common in dogs undergoing surgery for intussusception including a 14% risk of life threatening short term complications ...read more

20th July 2020

In dogs with IMT, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) was shown to be safe and was associated with improved platelet counts and clinical manifestations of bleeding in 3 out of 4 dogs with severe or refractory disease ...read more

18th July 2020

An overnight delay before spinal decompression increases the risk of clinically meaningful deterioration in dogs presenting with grade 3 or 4 thoracolumbar disc extrusion. ...read more

15th July 2020

Markedly prolonged anaesthesia might negatively affect recovery in severely affected dogs with thoracolumbar IVDH ...read more

12th July 2020

Acute on chronic kidney disease (ACKD) in cats has a short term outcome comparable to AKI however long term prognosis is guarded (MST 66 days) The presence of weight loss may help differentiate ACKD from AKI ...read more